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Baden-Württemberg Election: CDU Slightly Ahead, AfD Surges, Pressure on Merz Economy

Baden-Württemberg Election: CDU Slightly Ahead, AfD Surges, Pressure on Merz

A week before the state election in Baden-Württemberg on March 8, 2026, a tight race between the CDU and the Greens is emerging — while the AfD could...

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Oil Edges Toward $100 as Iran Strikes Shock Markets Economy

Oil Edges Toward $100 as Iran Strikes Shock Markets

Joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran sent Brent crude surging to $72.48 a barrel, with Barclays warning prices could hit $100 if Iran moves to restrict th...

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Khamenei Killed as US-Israel Strike Iran in Historic Attack

The United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated assault on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and striking roughly 500 mi...

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China Targets Japan's Defense Giants With Export Ban Economy

China Targets Japan's Defense Giants With Export Ban

Beijing has imposed sweeping dual-use export controls on 40 Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki, citing Japan's mil...

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Africa's $205B Crypto Market Hits a Tipping Point Economy

Africa's $205B Crypto Market Hits a Tipping Point

Sub-Saharan Africa's cryptocurrency market surged to $205 billion in on-chain value in the past year, while South Africa's 2026 budget introduces form...

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AI Fears and Inflation Drive Wall Street's Worst Month Economy

AI Fears and Inflation Drive Wall Street's Worst Month

US stocks closed out February 2026 with their steepest monthly losses in nearly a year, battered by AI disruption anxiety, hotter-than-expected inflat...

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Iran Strikes US Bases Across Five Gulf States Economy

Iran Strikes US Bases Across Five Gulf States

In an unprecedented move, Iran launched coordinated ballistic missile barrages at US military installations across Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, an...

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Middle East Airspace Collapse Grounds Hundreds of Flights Economy

Middle East Airspace Collapse Grounds Hundreds of Flights

Joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 triggered the closure of airspace across at least eight countries, paralysing global aviation hubs inc...

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Clinton Faces Congress in Historic Epstein Deposition Economy

Clinton Faces Congress in Historic Epstein Deposition

Former President Bill Clinton testified before Congress for the first time in over 40 years, denying any wrongdoing in his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as...

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US and Israel Launch Joint Military Strikes on Iran Economy

US and Israel Launch Joint Military Strikes on Iran

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026, with President Trump announcing 'major combat op...

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China-Iran Supersonic Missile Deal Threatens US Navy Economy

China-Iran Supersonic Missile Deal Threatens US Navy

Iran is finalizing a deal to buy Chinese CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles capable of striking US aircraft carriers, in a move analysts call a 'gam...

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Poland Overtakes Spain: Tusk Declares 'We Are Among the Elite' Economy

Poland Overtakes Spain: Tusk Declares 'We Are Among the Elite'

Poland has surpassed Spain in terms of per capita income based on purchasing power parity for the first time, a milestone hailed by Prime Minister Don...

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